Recipes and Remedies for UC/UP self-care - Page 5

[Mommyintraining2]

Originally Posted by belchers1

Why is that?

I understand mint negates the effects of homeopathy. I was told if DS overdosed somehow to use something minty to offset it.

[majikfaerie]

oooh, this thread should be a sticky

[xbabymamax]

Originally Posted by jiva

I drank a pint of nettle infusion daily (I had been doing this for a couple of years prior to pg as well) and I think it really helped me. It's so rich in minerals and chlorophyll...I knew it would take care of me. I didn't want anything at all to eat or drink during labor but the minute my son was born, I downed a pint of nettle and took a dropperful of motherwort tincture. The placenta didn't deliver for 45 minutes after his birth (so I took another dropperful of motherwort) and when it did, I bled quite a bit. I felt tired and weak but not dangerously so. I definitely credit the nettle and motherwort for this.
jiva

In susun weeds book, Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year, she cautions that repeated doses of motherwort can worsen bleeding. She suggests only using one dose.

[guestmama9971]

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[Rejoicing]

I had SEVERE HG MS, and this helped A LOT!! It really helped bring an end to the sickness, I think!...
Tummy Soother Smoothie
Fill blender with OJ and plain yogurt. Pulse to mix, and add frozen mango cubes. Then add the good stuff (as tolerated) nuts (I used black walnuts) or protien powder, blackstrap molasses, nutritional yeast, bee pollen, wheat germ, raw honey, kelp. Blend thouroughly.

LaborAid (think gatoraid), serve cold or frozen
1 qt water
1/3 c honey
1/3 c fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 t salt
1/4 t. baking soda
2 crushed calcium tablets

[gabbyraja]

Also looking for info on reluctant placenta remedy

Originally Posted by EmmaWoodhouse

Anyone know of anything that would help a reluctant placenta come out? I seem to have a history of this happening and I would like to be better prepared this time around.

TIA.

I know there's "Placenta Out", but I thought that was just to remove retained placental fragments? Is there anything else? I tend to have trouble getting mine to come. 45 minutes to an hour after birth my midwives get antsy and they start suggesting cord cutting to remove baby so I can get up into what feel at the time like odd positions, and will sometimes proved some traction on the cord, etc. I'm not sure if it hasn't detached or if it has and I just have trouble getting it to actually push out... It always eventually comes, but their level of concern makes this the only thing I "worry" about for my U/C coming in Sept.

Thanks SO much for this thread!

[ChildoftheMoon]

Originally Posted by majikfaerie

oooh, this thread should be a sticky

There is a link to this thread in the sticky resource thread at the top of this forum

[majikfaerie]

Originally Posted by ChildoftheMoon

There is a link to this thread in the sticky resource thread at the top of this forum

yeah, but if you notice the timestamps, I made that suggestion in december 2008, whereas the resources sticky was created in march 2009.

[ChildoftheMoon]

Originally Posted by majikfaerie

yeah, but if you notice the timestamps, I made that suggestion in december 2008, whereas the resources sticky was created in march 2009.

Got it, I was just quoting you so I could direct others that where not aware of the link sticky